The Covina Colts will face off against the Mountain View Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Covina has three straight victories, Mountain View has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Covina is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against San Gabriel on Saturday as Covina made off with a 31-1 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Colts with their most commanding win of the season.
Jaylene Rodriguez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Those hits were her first of the season.
In other pitching news, Lexi Sumpter looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Savanna Pacheco
| 03/08/25 vs San Gabriel | 6 |
| 03/11/24 vs Diamond Ranch | 5 |
| 02/23/24 @ Azusa | 3 |
| 02/18/25 @ Baldwin Park | 2 |
| 04/12/24 vs Diamond Ranch | 2 |
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Savanna Pacheco, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 2-for-5. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sabrina Medrano, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Covina always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .628. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Mountain View fell victim to La Canada and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Spartans, falling 20-0.
Covina's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went Covina's way against Mountain View in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, as Covina made off with an 11-0 win. Does Covina have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mountain View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
